DAILY GK 25-26 APRIL

 DAILY GK 25-26 APRIL

1.       RAMBAAN, ASIA’S 1ST MOBILE BIOSAFETY LEVEL-3 LABORATORY

·         India’s and Asia’s first mobile biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory named ‘Rapid Action Mobile BSL-3 Advanced Augmented Network (RAMBAAN)’, designed to investigate emerging viral infections was showcased at the second G-20(Group of 20) Health Working Group meeting held in Panaji ,Goa.

·         The made-in-India mobile clinic RAMBAAN (Rapid Action Mobile BSL3+ Advanced Augmented Network) can be used to reach remote regions to carry out testing.

 

2.       SIPRI REPORT: WORLD MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN 2022

·         According to the SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) Fact Sheet April 2023 ‘Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2022’, World military expenditure grew for the 8th consecutive year in 2022 by 3.7% in real terms (i.e. when adjusted for inflation) to an all-time high of US$2240 billion.

·         With a military expenditure of US$81.4 billion, India was the fourth largest spender in the world in 2022.

·         Its spending increased by 6.0% from 2021 and 47% from 2013.

·         The United States, China, Russia, India and Saudi Arabia, were the five biggest spenders in 2022,  which together accounted for 63% of world military spending.

 

3.       RBI’S 60TH OBICUS

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has conducted the 60th round of quarterly Order books, Inventories and Capacity Utilization survey (OBICUS) covering 762 manufacturing companies.

·         In Q3FY23, New order book of companies recorded a decline to 8.4% indicating a slowdown in demand in the manufacturing sector.

·         The average amount of new order books has dipped from its peak of Rs 307.9 crore in Q2 FY23 to Rs 212.2 crore in Q3FY23.

·         Capacity Utilization (CU) at manufacturing facilities was at a robust 74.3% in Q3 FY23, up from 74% in Q2.

 

4.       22ND PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH

·         Mohammed (Md) Sahabuddin was sworn in as the 22nd president of Bangladesh in Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban, Dhaka in Bangladesh.

·         Md Shahabuddin, the 73-year-old politician, an Awami League candidate, was elected uncontested on February 13 2023.

 

5.       SPACEX STARSHIP EXPLODES DURING 1ST FLIGHT TEST

·         SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, the most powerful and biggest rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight. The uncrewed Starship was launched from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas.

·         The separation of the first-stage rocket booster failed to occur and the rocket experienced multiple engines out during the test and lost altitude.

·         National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has chosen Starship to ferry astronauts to the Moon in late 2025 for the first time since the Apollo programme ended in 1972.

 

6.       14TH NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY – 24TH APRIL 2023

·         National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is annually observed across India on 24th April to mark the day of the decentralisation of power to the grassroots, with the institutionalisation of Panchayati Raj.

·         The day marks the establishment of the 1st Panchayati Raj system with constitutional status in India back in 1993.

·         On the occasion of NPRD 2023, The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh(MP), has organised a major event as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) – Samaaveshi Vikaas (Inclusive Development) adopting Whole-of-the-Government approach.

·         Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi graced the event as the Chief Guest and launched the AKAM campaign for the theme “Inclusive Development” – “Samaaveshi Vikas” during the event.

·         PM Modi also handed over the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Property Card to select beneficiaries

 

7.       WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY 2023-APRIL 23

·         World Book and Copyright Day is annually observed across the globe on 23rd April to honour the role of books and reading and to promote a reading culture worldwide, particularly among young people.

·         The annual observance is led by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

·         The theme of World Book and Copyright Day 2023 is “Indigenous Languages”, which is centred around the native languages of a particular country.

·         Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has named Accra (Ghana) as UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023

·         UNESCO Director General – Audrey Azoulay

·         Headquarters – Paris, France

 

8.       INDIA’S 1ST WATER METRO IN KOCHI

·         Kochi Water Metro is a Made in India project and the ports for the project were developed by the Cochin Shipyard.

·         PM laid the foundation stone for the India’s first Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram which will give a boost to Digital India

 

9.       GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE 2023

·         The award is also known as the “Green Nobel Prize”.

·         Alessandra Korap Munduruku of Brazil (South & Central America) - Drilling & Mining.

·         TeroMustonen from Finland (Europe)- Climate & Energy.

·         DelimaSilalahi from Indonesia (Islands & Island Nations)- Forests.

·         Chilekwa Mumba from Zambia (Africa) - Environmental Justice.

·         Zafer Kizilkaya of Turkey (Asia) - Oceans & Coasts.

·         Diane Wilson from United States (North America) -Pollution & Waste.

 

10.    RATAN TATA HONOURED WITH ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

·         Ratan Tata was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), Australia’s highest civilian honour, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Australia particularly in trade, investment, and philanthropy.

·         The announcement was made by the Australian Ambassador to India Mr. Barry O’ Farrell.

·         In March 2023, Ratan Tata  was appointed as an Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

 

11.    ARUN SINHA APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF NTRO

·         The Government has appointed Arun Kumar Sinha, a 1984 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Kerala cadre, as the appointed Chairman of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).

·         Arun Sinha has been an advisor in NTRO for 2 years.

 

12.    ISRO COMPLETES PMD OPERATION OF GSAT-12 SATELLITE

·         The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the post-mission disposal (PMD) operation of the communication satellite GSAT-12.

·         GSAT-12 is the 23rd GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbital) satellite to undergo PMD before decommissioning and it carried 12 extended C band transponders was launched on July 15, 2011 and served for more than a decade.

 

13.    JAIDIP MUKERJEA AUTOBIOGRAPHY “CROSSCOURT”

·         Jaidip Mukerjea, a retired professional tennis player from India, launched his autobiography titled “Crosscourt”

·         Crosscourt” is co-authored by Papri Sen Sri Raman, a journalist-writer and translator

 

14.    WORLD MALARIA DAY 2023 – APRIL 25

·         World Malaria Day is annually observed across the world on 25th April to create awareness about the importance of investment and commitment toward the prevention and control of Malaria.

·         The theme of World Malaria Day 2023 is  “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”.